Joby Aviation
Mission Control Center Lead
$198K–$309K
Concord, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Location
- Concord, CA
Santa Cruz, CA - Experience
- 10+ years of systems engineering, with at least 5 years in aviation, aerospace, UAV/UAS, or safety-critical embedded systems.
- Education
- BS in Aerospace or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15; includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.
About the job
Leads the architecture, safety, regulatory approval strategy, and operational design of Joby’s ground-based Mission Control Center for autonomous aircraft.
What you'll do
- Architect MCC systems, redundancy, fault tolerance, safety analyses, and aircraft-ground interfaces.
- Lead FAA approval strategy and prepare regulatory compliance and safety documentation.
- Define m:n pilot operations, HMI requirements, contingency procedures, and MCC cybersecurity architecture.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in systems engineering, including at least 5 years in aviation, aerospace, UAV/UAS, or safety-critical embedded systems.
- BS in Aerospace or related field.
- Expertise in system architecture and safety analysis methods (FHA, FMEA, FTA, STPA); direct FAA certification-process experience.
- Must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15.
Nice to have
- Experience designing or operating UAS/UAM Mission Control Centers or ground control stations.
- Familiarity with m:n remote piloting, aviation cybersecurity standards, human factors/HMI, DAA, UTM/USS, or BVLOS operations; FAA pilot certificate is a plus.
Pay
USD 198,100 - USD 309,000/yr (base pay)
Tools
FHA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, NIST SP 800-82, DO-326A, RF, LTE
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